About Synack
Synack is a cybersecurity company that offers a penetration testing-as-a-service (PTaaS) platform, combining an elite vetted network of security researchers (the Synack Red Team) with AI-powered automation to deliver continuous vulnerability discovery across web, mobile, API, cloud, and other digital assets. Its customers include global financial institutions and U.S. federal government agencies, including the Department of Defense.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$107.6M
Last stage
Series D
Investors
Founders
Mark Kuhr
Dr. Mark Kuhr co-founded Synack after over nine years in cybersecurity in academia and defense, including roles at the NSA as Technical Director and Computer Network Operations Operator. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Auburn University.
Jay Kaplan
Former Senior Cyber Analyst at the NSA, Jay Kaplan co-founded Synack in 2013 after serving in multiple cyber-related capacities at the Department of Defense, including the DoD's Incident Response and Red Team.
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